Cryptic crossword clue
Successful footballer who’s made an impression? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCORER

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The straight part
We know that "Successful footballer/who’s made an impression" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case successful footballer/who’s made an impression = scorer.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SCORER mean?

SCORER noun
  1. One who scores.
  2. One who keeps track of scores in a game; a scorekeeper.
  3. Either of a pair of people, one provided by each side, who record in a specially formatted book, every ball bowled, every run scored, and every wicket that falls

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